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Court of Appeal Upholds Bagala’s Victory as Mityana Woman MP

In today's ruling, the three justices reasoned with Bagala and Electoral Commission’s lawyers that the lower court was wrong to throw her...

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Current Affairs

Minister calls for concerted efforts to avert refugee, IDP crisis in Africa

Mulimba, noting Uganda currently hosts more than 1.58 million refugees, has called for strong international support for refugees and host communities in...

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Exclusive

Dominic Ongwen hires new defense lawyer

Ayena withdrew from further representing Ongwen at the global court. The Ugandan lawyer had been Ongwen’s lead defense lawyer since his appointment...

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Current Affairs

Schools without UNEB centres will not transmit learners’ assessments: Odongo

Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director revealed this development to Uganda Radio Network-URN on Wednesday.

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Current Affairs

Thousands turn up for UPDF recruitment in Soroti

Early this month, the UPDF announced the nationwide recruitment of 10,000 people to serve in the regular and specialized departments of the...

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Current Affairs

Boda bodas defy KCCA, return to non-motorised transport corridor

Last month, KCCA evicted boda bodas off the street in an effort to de-congest the corridor and enforce its proper usage. More...

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Campus Link

University lecturers declare strike over salary increment

We notify you that all academic staff in public universities will resume their industrial strike if salary enhancement to the agreed targets...

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Current Affairs

6 police officers arrested over Bebe Cool, Capt. Namara saga

Trouble started at the City bar in Ntinda on Saturday evening when Capt. Namara scratched Bebe Cool’s car in the parking lot,...

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Crime

Primary School Teacher Arrested For Allegedly Sodomising 18 pupils

The 40-year-old teacher is said to have committed the crime between January to May 2022 when he allegedly sodomized the young pupils...

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Big Story

Kassanda Residents Petition RDC over Illegal Eviction, Threats from Controversial businessman Eriya Mubiru

The innocent residents were shocked to learn in 2020, a one Eriya Mubiru claimed to have purchased the same land and he...

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Corporate Affairs

President Museveni agrees to lift ban on DGF

In a press statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni made the commitment yesterday in Kampala while meeting the Danish Minister...

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Breaking

NUP Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya arrested

Rubongoya who is currently detained at Natete Police Station in Kampala was arrested on Wednesday afternoon alongside his driver Gordon Agaba.

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Big Story

‘Return to work in two days or forget the job’ – Govt orders striking teachers

Govt says teachers who are not willing to work under the prevailing terms and conditions are free to withdraw their labour as...

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Exclusive

Minister reinstates evicted kibanja holder

It is alleged that the landlord identified as Benjamin Walakira evicted Namirembe and slashed her crops from her 4-acre piece of land...

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Current Affairs

Body organ testing: Labour exporters reject Sudhir’s hospital

On May 27, 2022, Internal Affairs minister, Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, directed all labour export firms to take their clients to...

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Africa

Experts call for an end to non-tariff barriers, tax exemptions

The clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and rebels are already causing trade disruptions between the country and Rwanda and...